Big Lake Public School District

501 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309-9246
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Big Lake Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,006 students in Big Lake Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Big Lake Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Lake Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Lake Senior High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
3,112 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Big Lake Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#123 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Big Lake Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Lake Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Lake Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Big Lake Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
55 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
151 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
2,475 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
497
# Students in K Grade:
277
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,822 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Big Lake Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Big Lake Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,901
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Big Lake Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,822
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Big Lake Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Lake Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Lake Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2547
Grades: 9-12
| 876 students
Rank: n/an/a
Big Lake Online 6-12
501 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 262-2536
Grades: 6-12
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,112 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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